May 2016

Features

Building a Green World

Climate change, it is said, is the defining issue of our times. But has B.C., once a green innovator, fallen behind the times? That story, plus: a look at a promising carbon capture facility in Squamish, and a UBC institute's attempt to help repair the mining industry's tarnished image

The Guarded Angel

Boris Wertz founded Abebooks (sold to Amazon for around $90 million) and has made winning bets on a slew of B.C. tech darlings. So why isn't he more bullish on the industry's local prospects?

The Monthly Informer

MANUFACTURING
Medical marijuana hopeful Vodis tries its luck south of the border

AGRICULTURE
Can the Okanagan become the new "it" terroir for Chardonnay?

NUMEROLOGY
Plans take flight to turn B.C. into a birding destination

THE MATRIX
The Canadian dollar is low—and the hopes of border mall owners are highTHE CONVERSATION
Immersive Media CEO Myles McGovern on his $100-million saleD-I-Y MANAGEMENT
Why effective performance management is a year-round jobTHE AGENDA
Nourishment for the corporate mind and soulOFFICE SPACE
Stytch-ing together a new home on Granville

Offline

WATERCOOLER
Why you're better off in L.A. when "The Big One" hitsJARGON WATCH
Can you pick yourself up by the bootstraps? Depends...TREND WATCH
Why soup it hot—and five B.C. companies making it soEXECUTIVE PET
EA Sports' Matthew McKie and partner in crime, LolaNEW + IMPROVEDThe latest developments in the world of lifestyleABOUT TOWN
The wine fest's well-heeled BacchanaliaLUNCH WITH LUCY
Ryan Beedie opens up about his father, his U2 obsession and why he sees a shrink